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Cholewinski-Ryan
Jana Paulsen
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Augustana (IL) AUGIE 18-7,5-5 CCIW
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Winner Carthage CARTH 17-5,9-1 CCIW
Augustana (IL) AUGIE
18-7,5-5 CCIW
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Final
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Carthage CARTH
17-5,9-1 CCIW
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Augustana (IL) AUGIE 21 25 18 22 (1)
Carthage CARTH 25 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: #6 Men's Volleyball |

Firebirds Cruise Past Augustana, Secure Fourth Straight Appearance in CCIW Finals

KENOSHA, Wis. — The seventh-ranked men's volleyball team of Carthage College emerged victorious in the semifinals of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament, triumphing over the third-seeded Augustana (Ill.) 3-1.

The Basics
  • Final score: Carthage 3 - Augustana (Ill.) 1
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena 
  • Records: No. 7 Carthage 18-5, Augustana (Ill.) 18-7
How it Happened
  • Augustana came in quick, securing the lead, but a kill from David Markes got the Firebirds moving, securing a one-point deficit. 
  • Carthage crept up to the visitors after a kill and service ace from Owen Otto made the score 9-7. 
  • Carthage extended a 6-0 run to retaliate against Augustana's lead, drawing ahead 15-11. 
  • The Firebirds and the Vikings traded points with each other with a deficit of no more than five before Carthage sealed the first set 25-21. 
  • The home team were able to tie the set at eight after a small run from Augustana at the beginning of the set. 
  • Carthage extended a 3-0 lead with two kills by Otto and one by Ben Heise to tie the score 11-11. 
  • Carthage fought against Augustana to lessen the deficit, falling behind by only two after a kill by Drew Jansen
  • The Firebirds fought to get over the deficit but fell by just two points in the second set 25-23. 
  • With momentum, the home team came in strong for the third set, starting with a kill by Ryan Cholewinski to bring in the fire. 
  • Carthage ran ahead early on with a three-point lead of 8-5 after a service ace from Mitch Geiger
  • Augustana was able to get within one before the home team extended an eight-point run to change the score to 18-9
  • Carthage battled Augustana, lessening the deficit, but Carthage held the score 21-17 
  • The Firebirds extended a four-point run to end the third set 25-18 with a kill from Markes. 
  • Carthage evened the score quickly into the fourth set with a kill by Otto after a short lead by Augustana, flipping the score back to the Firebirds 3-2. 
  • The Firebirds tied the set at six after a kill from Heise. 
  • Carthage widened the gap between the two teams with a 6-0 run to take the home team up by five, 14-9. 
  • The two teams battled for points, with Augustana trailing by one after an attack error. 
  • Both teams fought for the final point, but a kill from Markes finished the set 25-22 and the match 3-1.

High Flyers
  • Owen Otto led the Firebirds in two categories: kills (14) and aces (four). 
  • David Markes added 10 kills, along with Ben Heise with seven. 
  • Heise and Otto tallied double-digit digs with 13 and 11, respectively. 
  • Gene McNulty had a match-best 37 assists. 

Coachs Remarks



Team Results
  • Carthage will travel to play the No. 1 seed Loras on Saturday, April 13. 
  • The Firebirds have made it to the CCIW Finals four straight years. 

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